Opytne, Yasynuvata Raion
Opytne (Ukrainian: Опитне; Russian: Опытное) is a village in Yasynuvata Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 10 km NW from the center of Donetsk city and at about 2 km north from the Donetsk airfield.
Opytne Опитне | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Opytne Location of Opytne within Ukraine  Opytne Opytne (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°5′46″N 37°43′22″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Donetsk Oblast |
| District | Yasynuvata Raion |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 755 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 86081 |
| Area code | +380 6236 |
Starting Mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns and cities across in Donetsk and Luhansk Districts;[1][2] since 6 November 2014 Opytne is fully under Ukrainian control.[3] The village became one of the frontlines of the War in Donbass.[4] On 24 November 2016 one Ukrainian serviceman was killed by a sniper in the village.[5] Late 2019 less than 50 people lived in Opytne, while almost all of the village had been damaged or destroyed.[6]
References
- https://newrepublic.com/article/117387/putin-accidentally-helping-unite-eastern-and-western-ukraine
- http://en.itar-tass.com/world/735082
- http://pda.pravda.com.ua/news/id_7127910/
- "One Ukrainian soldier killed in combat yesterday, - ATO spokesman". CENSOR.NET. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- https://www.rferl.org/a/found-photographs-from-ruined-building-on-ukraines-frontline/30246416.html
External links
Media coverage
- Ukraine: An evening on the front line with troops in Donetsk (video 01:59), BBC World News, 29 July 2015.
- Holding the Line for Another DNR Assault: Ukraine's Failed Ceasefire (Part 2) (video 14:05), Vice News, 30 July 2015
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